Two days ago my JBJ regulator solenoid bit the dust and now today one of my Coralife power center timers is broken. Hope this is not an omen of things to come!

I don't know about your solenoid but I wouldn't worry about your Coarlife timer going out as being an ominous sign. It's more of an ominous sign of where Coarlife will go if they don't up their quality control. They are pretty much supposed to break, which sucks because it's a useful product.

I don't know about your solenoid but I wouldn't worry about your Coarlife timer going out as being an ominous sign. It's more of an ominous sign of where Coarlife will go if they don't up their quality control. They are pretty much supposed to break, which sucks because it's a useful product.

Well from what I have been reading, if the timers not on fire, I'm doing alright.

Wow. Seriously great. I always wanted to do belem type foreground but I found that it's just too tall for the tank sizes I have. I gave up on my most recent effort and went back to HC which I don't regret as it wasn't going to be compact enough but this is very inspiring to me.

great job! It's really a pretty tank! I have been trying to get my dwarf hair grass to grow (more light, ferts, and CO2) but it's forever - I've been able to modulate it so I don't get BBA to reinfest my tank.

I have learned that Seachem Excel in a 10ml syringe to spot treat works amazingly well. I eradicated all of my BBA in a few weeks by doing that every other day.

EDIT: What filter are you using on your tank? I'm about to sell my Fluval 406 because the flow after cleaning is like a hamster blowing through a straw...

I have learned that Seachem Excel in a 10ml syringe to spot treat works amazingly well. I eradicated all of my BBA in a few weeks by doing that every other day.

EDIT: What filter are you using on your tank? I'm about to sell my Fluval 406 because the flow after cleaning is like a hamster blowing through a straw...

I have been spot treating with peroxide and my preferred method, mechanical removal.

The filter is an XP3 that I haven't cleaned in over a year. It's plenty of flow and reliable. I'm not a fan of Fluval filters though I haven't owned one in at least 7 years. Maybe the quality is better now.

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